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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Human Resources Development (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

9 Ranked Colleges
118 Degrees Awarded
$22,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value HR Development Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value HR Development Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 2,019 people earned their degree in human resources development, making the major the 313th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 456 human resources development graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 118 human resources development graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value HR Development Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in human resources development. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great human resources development programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the human resources development program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value HR Development Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree hr development students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Human Resources Development (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

University of Wisconsin - Stout

Menomonie, Wisconsin
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value HR Development Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #1 spot on the list. UW - Stout is a medium-sized school located in Menomonie, Wisconsin that handed out 14 masters’s HR development degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Stout also made our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Stout are $16,851, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Wisconsin - Stout Human Resources Development Report

#2

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value HR Development Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the #2 spot on the list. Oakland is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It awarded 17 masters’s HR development degrees in 2019-2020.

Oakland also made our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland are $24,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Oakland University Human Resources Development Report

#3

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value HR Development Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the #3 spot on the list. Eastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school situated in Charleston, Illinois. It awarded 3 masters’s HR development degrees in 2019-2020.

EIU also made our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at EIU are $20,761, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Human Resources Development at Eastern Illinois University

#4

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value HR Development Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the #4 spot on the list. WMU is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 11 masters’s HR development degrees in 2019-2020.

WMU also made our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at WMU are $31,355, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Western Michigan University Human Resources Development Report

#5

University of St Francis

Joliet, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Francis. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value HR Development Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Joliet, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s HR development degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

University of Saint Francis also took the #5 spot in our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of St Francis are $13,839, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Human Resources Development at University of St Francis

#6

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

University of Indianapolis landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value HR Development Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Indianapolis is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s HR development degrees to qualified students.

UIndy did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIndy are $39,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Human Resources Development at UIndy

#8 in overall quality

Northeastern Illinois University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value HR Development Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 10 masters’s HR development degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern Illinois University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern Illinois University are $17,032, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northeastern Illinois University Human Resources Development Report

#8

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

Roosevelt University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HR Development Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Roosevelt University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 masters’s HR development degrees to qualified students.

Roosevelt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Roosevelt are $21,605, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Roosevelt Human Resources Development Report

#9

Xavier University

Cincinnati, Ohio
#1 in overall quality

Xavier University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value HR Development Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s HR development degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Xavier did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Xavier are $12,076.

Read full report on Human Resources Development at Xavier

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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